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OHO AFTER OHO
04. September 2010

a one-day retrospective

Saturday, 04/09/2010,  from 12:00 am to 8:00 pm  ONLY

 

Museum of Contemporary Art, Avenija Dubrovnik 17, Zagreb, Croatia

Initiative and coordination: Marinko Sudac
Production: The Marinko Sudac Collection
Curators: Branko Franceschi, Tihomir Milovac

On September 4, 2010 in Zagreb, forty years after the end of its activity, the famous Slovenian art group OHO reunites thanks to the collaboration of  The Marinko Sudac Collection and The Institute for the Research of the Avant-garde with the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb. The reunion will be a one-day retrospective of approximately 300 works of art that will present all diverse and visionary OHO activities to the present day public. The OHO Group was active in the  1965 – 1970 period, during which this enthusiastic group of young like-minded poets, visual artists and filmmakers dissatisfied with  life, civilization, and art of the day, above all those of their socialist society, evolved into the most important artistic movement of the time. The OHO numerous members were involved in all aspects of contemporary artistic practices: conceptual art, performance, happening, concrete and visual poetry, mail art, arte povera, experimental film and others, published the OHO books, collaborated in numerous magazines such as Perspektive, Tribuna, Problemi, and substantially contributed to the profile and significance of the Znamenja Editions. By promoting interdisciplinary and multimedia art practice the OHO members pointed to the importance of the holistic approach to reality for the purpose of its radical change. Their artistic practice and procedures were developed spontaneously, autonomously, and simultaneously with the trends on the international art scene, making OHO an active participant in the formation of the language of contemporary art. The peak of the OHO artistic success was the 1970 exhibition at MoMA, at which point the OHO members realized that without their will they have become a part of the cultural establishment and consciously decided to terminate own artistic activities.  Originally the core OHO were Mark Pogacnik, Iztok Geister Plamen, and Marjan Ciglic. Thanks to its open program, this core group was quickly joined by other active members: Milenko Matanovic, Andraz Salamun, Tomaz Salamun, David Nez, Matjaz Hanzek, Nasko Kriznar, Vojin Kovac Chubby, Ales Kermavner, Franci Zagoričnik, Marika Pogačnik, Zvona Ciglič, Srečo and Nusa Dragan and collaborators Ivo Volaric -Feo, Slavoj Zizek, Braco Rotar, Bojan Brecelj, Drago Dellabernardina, Dimitrij Rupel, Rudi Seligo and others.

The project of the OHO reunion in Zagreb was supported by all former members, some of whom will meet for the first time since the end of the group’s activity. The anthology works will be reconstructed, performances reenacted, previously never exhibited works presented and the new works by the still artistically active group members installed.  A subsequent  discussion of the OHO with participation of the new generation of local artists and art historians is organized and will close the day.


More information about the OHO group can be found at www.avantgarde-museum.com collection/OHO


SEPTEMBER, 4, 2010 PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

- 12.00 am Doors of the Museum of Contemporary Art open

- 12.30 pm Introductory  address

- 1.00 pm Marko Pogačnik’s presentation on the Cycle of Postcards to Ajra, (1968) and photo documentation of  Family of  Sempas (1975 – 1980) Photo by Bojan Brecelj

- 1.30 pm Performance reenactment, David Nez, Project, (1970)

- 3.00 pm Performance reenactment, Tomaz Salamun, Sea, (1969)

- 3.30 pm Performance Milenko Matanovic

- 4.15 pm Iztok Geister Plamen reads OHO Dictionary

- 5.00 pm Dialogue OHO vs art historians, artists

         final words by Jerko Denegri, Branko Franceschi, Tihomir Milovac

 - 8.00 pm Anticipated end of the program


LIST OF ARTISTS AND WORKS

Marko Pogačnik

1. Bus tour of the three historic sites in Zagreb, carved in megalith in front of MSU by Marko Pogačnik (gathering around the megalith in front of the MSU at 11.00 am)

Only the first 40 registered participants at info@avantgarde-museum.com

2. Postcards to Ajra, sent during his military service in JNA, 1968

3. The reconstruction of the Family of Weights installation, 1969

4. Pop articles, 1964 - 1966

5. Object "Suicide", 1962.

and other works

 

Milenko Matanovic

1. original site specific installation, 2010

2. interactive performance in collaboration with the audience

and others

 

David Nez

1. "Roof", the reconstruction of the original from the "Forefathers" exhibition, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Zagreb, 1969

2. "Glass Plate Between Two Bricks," the reconstruction of the original from The Dom omladine, exhibition, Beograd, 1969

3. "The Earth and Boards", 1969

4. "The Wind and the Light Arc”, installation, 2010.

5. "Inverted tree", installation, 2010.

and other works

 

Matjaz Hanžek

1. Visual poetry, 1966. - 1978

2. Song of Vojvodina, 1982.

 

Tomaz Salamun

1. Sea performance 1969, reenactment

2. Bricks and Hay, 1969, installation reconstruction

3. Wooden Chips, 1969, installation reconstruction

and other works

 

Andraz Salamun

1. Granite Cubes, 1969, photo project

 

Drago Dellabernardina

1. Underpass exhibited by  Drago Dellabernardina, 1968, b/w photo installation

2. What Is Preventing Soil to Fall In Its Place, 1969, b/w photo installation


3. 6 untitled drawings, 1970, mixed media


Marjan Ciglič

1. Films: Val v mezonov potentially pot 1966, Fulia Quanso 1967, Syncope 1967, Nora Ophelia Again 1967, NLP, 1968, Ajra, 1969/70, OU, 1969 / 70

Naško Križnar

1. Films


Iztok Geister

1. original manuscripts of songs published by OHO

 

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